Supreme Changes in Patent Law

Law360, New York (September 7, 2007, 12:00 AM EDT) -- The last time that I can remember the patent community being this excited about U.S. Supreme Court jurisprudence was with respect to the Festo saga back at the turn of the century.

Yet while the Festo case only touched upon a minor esoteric aspect of the patent law, we recently have had four cases decided by the Supreme Court that affect the very fundamental tenets of patent practice.

In case you missed them, here's a brief summary of the issues and rulings and some recommendations for...